Our firm is investigating claims and numerous adverse event reports made to the FDA arising from failures of the Sprint Fidelis Implantable Cardiac Lead, a medical device manufactured by Medtronic, Inc., and its subsidiary, Medtronic Puerto Rico, Incorporated. These devices are wires that connect implantable cardiac defibrillators and resynchronization devices to the heart. The Sprint Fidelis Lead may have been used to connect devices manufactured by other companies such as Guidant, Boston Scientific, and St. Jude, as well as, Medtronic's own devices. If you have been advised that your ICD lead must be replaced, check your device identification card to determine if it is a Medtronic Sprint Fidelis lead. Please contact Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Ruffo & Giuffra LLP to learn more about the legal options available to you-FREE of charge.

A Lead is part of a implantable heart defibrillation system that has three main parts: the defibrillator, leads, and a programmer. Two parts of this system are placed inside the body.

The defibrillator is a small metal case that contains electronics and a battery. It is similar to a pacemaker in that it is designed to correct arrhythmias. However, while a pacemaker increases a slow heart rate, a defibrillator detects and corrects fast and slow heart rates.

Leads are specialized, thin, insulated wires that are attached to the defibrillator. Leads sense the heart's rhythm and deliver therapy to the heart (as directed by the defibrillator).

The third part, the programmer, is kept in a hospital or clinic. A doctor or nurse uses this specialized computer to monitor and change the instructions of the implanted defibrillator.

If any part of the system fails to function as indicated, a patient is at great risk for serious injury. We have been contacted by individuals whose leads have failed prematurely leading to replacement. We have also seen a recent rise in reports to the FDA of similar failures.

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Have you or someone close to you been harmed by a Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Cardiac Lead? Please contact us today online or by telephone at 888-335-9457 to speak with an experienced New York medical device recall lawyer. Our law office is conveniently located in a brownstone in Midtown Manhattan located at 113 East 37th Street.

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